Open AccessRecurrent facial urticaria following herpes simplex labialis
Author(s) -
Vijay Zawar,
Kiran Godse
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.94290
Subject(s) - medicine , herpes labialis , clearance , dermatology , herpes simplex virus , immunology , virus , urology
We describe recurrent acute right-sided facial urticaria associated with herpes labialis infection in a middle-aged female patient. Antiviral medications and antihistamines not only successfully cleared the herpes infection and urticaria but also prevented further recurrences.